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two weeks until the country goes over the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner is working up a backup plan in case a deal cannot be reached. he is proposing a new piece of legislation that would lead to an increase in tax breaks for people making more than $1 million and cancel an increase for those making less than that. he's holding out hope broader deal can be reached batista's when it comes to a balanced plan, the president, "is not there yet." >> still to come, reaching out and getting how the redskins are helping christmas happen early for hundreds of children. >> good news keeps coming for redskins quarterback r.g. iii how he is making history of the field. >> 7 is on your side with new details on federal fines toyota is facing. >> jacqui jeras will be back to tell us how long these skies will hang around. >> you are watching abc 7 "news at noon" with scott thuman and cynne simpson. this is abc 7 news at noon, on your side. >> a lot of redskins fans could be getting r.g. iii jerseys for christmas according to the nfl the jersey
two weeks until the country goes over the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner is working up a backup plan in case a deal cannot be reached. he is proposing a new piece of legislation that would lead to an increase in tax breaks for people making more than $1 million and cancel an increase for those making less than that. he's holding out hope broader deal can be reached batista's when it comes to a balanced plan, the president, "is not there yet." >> still to come, reaching...
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>> the fiscal cliff bill passes in the house. hundreds pray for captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is abc7 breaking news. >> breaking tonight, first at 11:00, it appears a deal has been done, at least for now, in the showdown over the fiscal cliff. the house passed a bill that stays off tax hikes and spending cuts. this deal comes after one year of procrastination and infighting between democrats and republicans at the white house and on capitol hill. live in the newsroom with the late breaking developments. >> they have been debating for about the last hour. since the bill has passed the house, it is headed to president obama's desk, who has said that he will sign into law. we are expected to hear from some of the house members in minutes and possibly see president obama make a statement. >> as soon as the fiscal cliff fix hit the house floor resistance from republicans was in place. >> because of what we are not doing, i cannot believe that this tax cut will be followed wit
>> the fiscal cliff bill passes in the house. hundreds pray for captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is abc7 breaking news. >> breaking tonight, first at 11:00, it appears a deal has been done, at least for now, in the showdown over the fiscal cliff. the house passed a bill that stays off tax hikes and spending cuts. this deal comes after one year of procrastination and infighting between democrats and republicans at the...
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congress and the along from all over the fiscal cliff, with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession. >> it appears the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there are no spending cuts. we are adding $4 billion a day to the debt and we fell ilk -- feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> they decided not to drag out the fight in the longer and risks taking the blame for massive tax hikes for nearly a met -- for nearly every american worker. >> what is the alternative? >> the bill shields those earning less than $400,000 a year from tax increases and extend unemployment benefits. it does not raise the so-called app ceiling. in two months, government will reach its limit on borrowing unless congress acts. it only delays large cost the pentagon and other government programs. in march we may see another round of fighti
congress and the along from all over the fiscal cliff, with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession. >> it appears the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there are no spending cuts. we are adding $4 billion a...
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soon. >> will the house go along with the senate bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. we'll have the latest on the fiscal cliff and what was the top stories of 2012. we'll reveal the top five stories coming up. >> we're going to reveal what the weather is going to be like tomorrow and monday and tuesday. >> and beyond. we're looking at a quiet weather pattern setting up across the mid-atlantic. if those of you who love the snow it is not in the forecast. temperatures are falling. reagan national is coming in at the mid 40's. all the moisture to the south of us and the high pressure will build in and that will allow our skies to clear nicely. so if you have not seen any winterry weather, today, south of d.c., you're not going to see anything else as we move through the next several days. if you do like the snow, on average, this is what we normally see for the month of january around washington. around 5.5 inches of snow and our avenue average high is in the 40's. we'll see ampling temperature for the upcoming weekend. early next week big changes are on the way. highs t
soon. >> will the house go along with the senate bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. we'll have the latest on the fiscal cliff and what was the top stories of 2012. we'll reveal the top five stories coming up. >> we're going to reveal what the weather is going to be like tomorrow and monday and tuesday. >> and beyond. we're looking at a quiet weather pattern setting up across the mid-atlantic. if those of you who love the snow it is not in the forecast. temperatures are falling....
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members streamed out of the capitol last night with no agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner is home in ohio tonight. but he left a video behind. >> washington has a serious problem tonight. >> reporter: which played in the capitol tonight would echo through the halls. >> reporter: the president's solution of raising taxes -- >> reporter: the republican leader of the senate took a holiday swipe at democrats. >> i'm stuck here at washington. >> reporter: we're learning more tonight about how the negotiations fell apart. the wall street journal quoting unnamed sources said that when the speaker offered $800 billion in revenue by limiting deductions the speaker asked, what do i get? the president reportedly responded, you get nothing, i get that for free. unable to agree on a big deal, on taxes and entitlements, the president is now hoping to get a small deal, extend middle-class tax rates and agree to a framework for a big deal. >> that's an achievable goal, that can get done in ten days. >> reporter: can it? consider the speaker's other words which a
members streamed out of the capitol last night with no agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner is home in ohio tonight. but he left a video behind. >> washington has a serious problem tonight. >> reporter: which played in the capitol tonight would echo through the halls. >> reporter: the president's solution of raising taxes -- >> reporter: the republican leader of the senate took a holiday swipe at democrats. >> i'm stuck here at...
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the house passes a measure to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> but the battle is not over. it is wednesday, january 2. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm paula faris on this second day of 2013. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson. that deal keeps tax cuts in place for americans making less than $400,000 a year. but lawmakers delayed a decision on spending cuts, and that will set up a whole new fight. >> this is going to drag on for a while. and more on the compromise in a moment. but first, a look at some of the other stories we're following for you this wednesday morning. the children of sandy hook children to school this week, but not to the scene of that horrific tragedy. how their old classrooms have been meticulously re-created down to the crayons. really a remarkable effort by everybody in that community. we'll tell you some surprise visitors they're going to have, as well. >>> a triumphant comeback. espn host hanna storm returning to television after a month after her accident. >>> you know you make new year's resolutions that takes will power and suppo
the house passes a measure to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> but the battle is not over. it is wednesday, january 2. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm paula faris on this second day of 2013. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson. that deal keeps tax cuts in place for americans making less than $400,000 a year. but lawmakers delayed a decision on spending cuts, and that will set up a whole new fight. >> this is going to drag on for a while. and more on...
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the senate and house to avoid the fiscal cliff, but the senate is pushing forward hoping they will have the deal by midnight tonight. we will technically go over the cliff on new year's day. the house hopes to fix everything on wednesday. they hope the markets will stay calm if the senate? today. mellon says they're happy with this final deal -- no one says they are happy with this final deal. reporting live from the capital rebecca cooper. >> jobs at the pentagon may be in jeopardy when we go over the fiscal cliff. they are not the only military related work at stake. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live at the pentagon tonight. >> last week, defense secretary leon panetta said day-to-day operations would likely not change dramatically if we go over the fiscal cliff. any potential layoffs would probably not happen immediately. workers are watching this very closely. watching children skate round and round is how many americans would describe what they're watching right now on capitol hill. >> it is absolutely unconscionable. >> in the pentagon, it is alarming. it would
the senate and house to avoid the fiscal cliff, but the senate is pushing forward hoping they will have the deal by midnight tonight. we will technically go over the cliff on new year's day. the house hopes to fix everything on wednesday. they hope the markets will stay calm if the senate? today. mellon says they're happy with this final deal -- no one says they are happy with this final deal. reporting live from the capital rebecca cooper. >> jobs at the pentagon may be in jeopardy when...
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. >> we are couple of weeks from the so-called fiscal cliff and house speaker john boehner has proposed what he is calling plan b to keep taxes from going up on most americans. the white house says try again. >> both sides have made considerable concessions in recent days. it is hard to say how close they are to deal, but today both sides appear more hopeful. ex-president and the speaker of the house are making progress but a deal has not been reached and time is running out before we reach the fiscal cliff. >> the president is not there yet. >> speaker john boehner announced tuesday that his idea of balance would be one trillion dollars in tax increases and one trillion dollars in spending reductions. he also announced a plan b increasing the taxes of those making a million dollars a year or more, but that plan is getting a less than enthusiastic reception from the white house and some republicans. the president's latest offer includes $1.20 trillion in tax increases, billions in spending reductions, and increasing taxes on those making more than $400,000 a year. >> we are close. the p
. >> we are couple of weeks from the so-called fiscal cliff and house speaker john boehner has proposed what he is calling plan b to keep taxes from going up on most americans. the white house says try again. >> both sides have made considerable concessions in recent days. it is hard to say how close they are to deal, but today both sides appear more hopeful. ex-president and the speaker of the house are making progress but a deal has not been reached and time is running out before...
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. >> when it comes to the so- called fiscal cliff, president obama and house speaker john boehner met today. >> they said the lines of communication remain open. this comes after the head of the international my terry fund got tough on at the sunday talk shows. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a quick fix is not the answer for resolving the fiscal crisis, said the director of the international monetary fund. a more comprehensive solution is needed. christine the guard says any deal between president obama and congressional republicans must do more than simply avoid the fiscal cliff to get america pause economy growing again. >> there is still the degree of uncertainty. investors, entrepreneurs households, are not making decisions because they do not know what tomorrow will be. >> but washington's top republican leader, house speaker john boehner, complains there has been no progress in avoiding even immediate crisis. >> when it comes to the fiscal cliff disrupting our economy and threaten jobs, the white house has wasted another week. >> democrats s
. >> when it comes to the so- called fiscal cliff, president obama and house speaker john boehner met today. >> they said the lines of communication remain open. this comes after the head of the international my terry fund got tough on at the sunday talk shows. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a quick fix is not the answer for resolving the fiscal crisis, said the director of the international monetary fund. a more comprehensive solution is...
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today to address the looming fiscal cliff. he will talk about his plans to spur the economy and reduce the deficit. >>> a new view of the president's emotional side. the campaign releasing a video of the president tearing up at his chicago headquarters as he thanks campaign workers the morning after his election victory. very emotional. >>> with that, taking a look now at the weekend weather. a chilly morning in the southeast. warming up, though, in the middle of the country. blizzard conditions in the northern rockies. we also have some showers out west, along the california coast. >>> and finally on this friday morning, isn't it good to say friday? electing a president is serious business. >> that doesn't mean the late-night comedians can't have a little fun with our once in every four years exercise in democracy. >> you get so close to becoming the most powerful person in the world. and just like that, you hope to get a call from "dancing with the stars." "business week" magazine has an interesting cover planned for next we
today to address the looming fiscal cliff. he will talk about his plans to spur the economy and reduce the deficit. >>> a new view of the president's emotional side. the campaign releasing a video of the president tearing up at his chicago headquarters as he thanks campaign workers the morning after his election victory. very emotional. >>> with that, taking a look now at the weekend weather. a chilly morning in the southeast. warming up, though, in the middle of the country....
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congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> reporter: but in tend, house republicans decided not to drag out the fight any longer and risk taking the blame for massive tax hikes on nearly every american worker. >> what's the alternative? the alternative is $4 trillion in tax hikes that hit the american people, market uncertainty. >> reporter: the bill shields people earning less than $4 $400,000 a year. not to mention, the bill only delays large cuts to the pentagon and other government programs. so, in march, we may see another round of fighting. president obama says he hopes
congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're...
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as for the fiscal cliff, the house of representatives left for a long weekend on wednesday. while there mayay be some behind-the-scenes action in terms of the talk k no one from the houses home. they announced 11,000 layoffs from citi. the markets liked the move. the stock rallied on the expense cuts. netflix andd disney announcea licensing agreement thatat will give netflix the right to show disney movies shortly after the they leave the theaters. so much to talk about, the fiscal cliff, jobs numbers, the state of the economy who better to talk about it than robert reich and current economics professor at the berkeley. let's talk about the numbers. on friday the surprisingly strong jobs numbers, 146,000 new jobs created. the unemployment rate 7.7%. we were expecting impact from superstorm sandy and earlier thanksgiving. what do these numbers say about the economy? >> apparently we are still struggling. they are not hugely wonderful numbers. i don't think that anyone should breathe a sigh of relief but we are undoubtedly moving in the right direction. early thanksgiving may
as for the fiscal cliff, the house of representatives left for a long weekend on wednesday. while there mayay be some behind-the-scenes action in terms of the talk k no one from the houses home. they announced 11,000 layoffs from citi. the markets liked the move. the stock rallied on the expense cuts. netflix andd disney announcea licensing agreement thatat will give netflix the right to show disney movies shortly after the they leave the theaters. so much to talk about, the fiscal cliff, jobs...
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the house passed the senate's measure last night to avoid the fiscal cliff. it avoids tax increases for about 90% of americans and extend unemployment benefits. many on capitol are not happy with the deal, some say it does not go far enough to solve the problem. >> justin bieber just released a statement about an incident last night or a photographer was hit and killed trying to take a picture of his car. he said he was not in the car. he went on to say that the hopes this tragedy will inspire legislation to protect the safety of celebrities, innocent bystanders and the photographers themselves. >> fedex field is dark and quiet this morning but in four days, this place will be rocking. the 10-6 washington redskins will take the field for practice today, getting ready for their first playoff game in seven years. the seattle seahawks come to town, it has been 13 years since that appeal -- fedex field posted its own playoff game. tickets are going fast they will be a sellout crowd. standing room tickets go for $150. that is sunday afternoon. i am thinking about
the house passed the senate's measure last night to avoid the fiscal cliff. it avoids tax increases for about 90% of americans and extend unemployment benefits. many on capitol are not happy with the deal, some say it does not go far enough to solve the problem. >> justin bieber just released a statement about an incident last night or a photographer was hit and killed trying to take a picture of his car. he said he was not in the car. he went on to say that the hopes this tragedy will...
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. >> new details on the fiscal cliff showdown between the white house and congress. learn what president obama >> 4:47 right now. and removed the fiscal cliff showdown. president obama will meet with leaders today to discuss the deficit. they have an unorthodox ideas they are proposing to let the government go over it, at least temporarily to give their party more bargaining leverage for change later on. a deal is not reached by december 31 massive cuts and tax hikes could kick in and spark another recession. today will find out if nancy pelosi will continue in her position or step down. she was thought to become speaker again but democrats failed to win the house majority. >> on the hill, congress looking at whether this could have been prevented. house subcommittee will hold a hearing this morning for the head of the food and drug did ministration and the owner of the pharmacy at the center of the outbreak expected to testify today. 32 people have died, 438 people have become sick from contaminated steroid injections. >> testimony resumes in the trial of a bill in-
. >> new details on the fiscal cliff showdown between the white house and congress. learn what president obama >> 4:47 right now. and removed the fiscal cliff showdown. president obama will meet with leaders today to discuss the deficit. they have an unorthodox ideas they are proposing to let the government go over it, at least temporarily to give their party more bargaining leverage for change later on. a deal is not reached by december 31 massive cuts and tax hikes could kick in...
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visit vwdealer.com today. >> as we stand by for an update coming from the white house on the fiscal cliff from president obama in 20 minutes, we're getting word that senate leaders have offered last-minute bipartisan talks in an effort to reach a deal. we expected her an update on that about 20 minutes. >> the nation is remembering the life of an american hero, retired general norman schwarzkopf has died. he is best known as one of>> tonight scott thuman looks back at his life. >> in 1990, norman schwarzkopf was a little-known u.s. army general looking towards retirement. the west point graduate and decorated officer for his service in vietnam he spent his entire career in the army. when a rack's dictator saddam hussein invaded neighboring kuwait "stormin' norman" became a household name. as the leader of the u.s.-led international coalition that quickly drove iraqi forces out of kuwait, schwarzkopf achieved rock star status. he returned from the persian gulf in national hero and was awarded the medal of freedom. >> he was a leader, and motivator. he got a lot of things done. he was an ex
visit vwdealer.com today. >> as we stand by for an update coming from the white house on the fiscal cliff from president obama in 20 minutes, we're getting word that senate leaders have offered last-minute bipartisan talks in an effort to reach a deal. we expected her an update on that about 20 minutes. >> the nation is remembering the life of an american hero, retired general norman schwarzkopf has died. he is best known as one of>> tonight scott thuman looks back at his...
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on the fiscal cliff. any compromise is expected to include an extension of the middle class tax cuts with increased rates at upper incomes. spending cuts could also be canceled. ahead of those talks, plenty of blame is being spread around already. >> john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on firm financial footing. >> hopefully there's time for an agreement of some kind. >> speaker john boehner called the house back into session for a highly unusual sunday evening session just in case. >>> an unexpected consequence of the fiscal cliff stalemate could mean sticker shock at your grocery store. milk prices could soon spike to $8 a gallon. wow. congress has been so bogged down with the fiscal cliff, the farm bill is still on the table. if congress does not pass it, dairy subsidies would immediately end on january 1, and those subsidies have been keeping milk prices low for 63 years. >>> the price of curbside parking in chicago is going up january 1. parking meter
on the fiscal cliff. any compromise is expected to include an extension of the middle class tax cuts with increased rates at upper incomes. spending cuts could also be canceled. ahead of those talks, plenty of blame is being spread around already. >> john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on firm financial footing. >> hopefully there's time for an agreement of some kind. >> speaker john boehner called the house back into session...
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. >> we are just 15 days away from the fiscal cliff. president barack obama and house speaker john been our meeting of the white house now. this comes as we learn more about john boehner's new proposal that includes $1 trillion and higher tax revenue and an increase in the top tax rate for americans making more than $1 million. in return, he wants $1 trillion in cuts from government benefit programs like medicare. democrats rejected his initial offer. >> governor bob mcdonnell has announced a modest revisions to the virginia two-year budget ahead of the potential fiscal cliff. he targeted slight spending increases for into -- indigent health care, raises for teachers and $128 million deposit into state's reserve. still to come -- >> our great grocery giveaway is reaching its peak and i will let you know how wjla and save what are making a difference. >> plus, we will let more on the big redskin win against the browns. >> jacqui jeras will be back with a look at the full forecast. >> as it should be the case, we help out those in need. >
. >> we are just 15 days away from the fiscal cliff. president barack obama and house speaker john been our meeting of the white house now. this comes as we learn more about john boehner's new proposal that includes $1 trillion and higher tax revenue and an increase in the top tax rate for americans making more than $1 million. in return, he wants $1 trillion in cuts from government benefit programs like medicare. democrats rejected his initial offer. >> governor bob mcdonnell has...
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tonight breaking news, no deal yet after an 11th hour meeting at white house to avoid the fiscal cliff. the president before the american people. >> the hour for immediate action is here. >> just four days until taxes go up for all americans. tonight what you're telling washington. >>> not again, a giant storm on the move. >>> scare at sea, the cruise ship nightmare unfolding, the captain who warned the passengers ahead of time, but it didn't work. >>> and at last. ♪ at last the american greats me lost this year. ♪ moon river the lasting gifts and the laughs they leave behind. >> everything you do, do it cool. stand back. >>> good evening on this friday night. diane is spending this holiday weekend with her family. we begin with the 11th hour high stakes meeting at the white house late today to avoid the fiscal cliff. but no deal, asanger builds across the country, the clock is ticking. just four days left before taxes go up for all americans and federal programs see major cuts. we've shown you the math here. the average american household would see their tax bill go up nearly $3,5
tonight breaking news, no deal yet after an 11th hour meeting at white house to avoid the fiscal cliff. the president before the american people. >> the hour for immediate action is here. >> just four days until taxes go up for all americans. tonight what you're telling washington. >>> not again, a giant storm on the move. >>> scare at sea, the cruise ship nightmare unfolding, the captain who warned the passengers ahead of time, but it didn't work. >>> and...
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. >> 20 days until the fiscal cliff. there's a possibility if the white house and congressional leaders could resume negotiations. president obama call don banner to discuss ways to avert this. congress's joint economic committee will hold. today on how the fiscal cliff could affect the middle class economic growth, and the deficit. >> it's 35 degrees on this thursday morning. next, an unusual decision by judge. >> which of two people with a criminal past deserved to go to annapolis to represent prince george's county? greg good morning and welcome back. right now we are little busy on the maryland beltway. not seeing any delays for now but prepare for the morning rush-hour. this is footage from a tractor- trailer that overturned loaded with boxes of pineapples. leaving college park and to 270 the right lane will be blocked the entire morning rush hour. they're waiting for a truck to offload the boxes. john gonzalez will have more details later. but the right lane will be blocked through the morning rush hour. after 9:00
. >> 20 days until the fiscal cliff. there's a possibility if the white house and congressional leaders could resume negotiations. president obama call don banner to discuss ways to avert this. congress's joint economic committee will hold. today on how the fiscal cliff could affect the middle class economic growth, and the deficit. >> it's 35 degrees on this thursday morning. next, an unusual decision by judge. >> which of two people with a criminal past deserved to go to...
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with just 23 days to go until the fiscal cliff r they close center david kerley at the white house tonight. >> reporter: for the first time in more than three weeks a face to face meeting at the white house. today no cameras as the president sat down with john boner. no details are announced tonight. they see progress. >> any time you two guys in that tangoing, you have a change to get done. >> reporter: before the talk, some republicans were admitting the president will get a lot of what he wants. >> let's face it, he has the upper hand on taxing. >> reporter: why the compromising words? the white house moderated demands. word that the actual rate could be negatiotiable. >> will i accent it? yes. >> reporter: the problem, entitlement. and today, a leading democrat embraced the way to cut medicare cuts. means testing. those who make more would have to pay more more medicare. >> those of us who make more in retirement have to pay more. that could be a solution. >> reporter: saturday light live sub jested that republican ras bullying boehner in the cafeteria. >> he didn't have any milk to dr
with just 23 days to go until the fiscal cliff r they close center david kerley at the white house tonight. >> reporter: for the first time in more than three weeks a face to face meeting at the white house. today no cameras as the president sat down with john boner. no details are announced tonight. they see progress. >> any time you two guys in that tangoing, you have a change to get done. >> reporter: before the talk, some republicans were admitting the president will get a...
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. >> we need to avoid the fiscal cliff together. >> i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. >> the white house says the president will veto any measure that comes to his desk that would extend tax cuts for individuals making more than $200,000 and above and families making above $250,000. there was criticism that the president did not take any questions about his new ideas but he will hold a press conference next wednesday. >> you can read more about the fiscal cliff the consequences, and what's next right now on wjla.com. >> the certification deadline is looming and no official word on which presidential candidate will get florida's 29 electoral votes. most of the holdup is coming from miami dade county. there were still 100,000 ballots to be counted. many of them were absentee ballots. though there are no official results, the gop said it will likely be in president obama's favor. >> congress reaffirms they favor the district of columbia favoring -- controlling its own budget. a budget autonomy law would allow them to spend local tax dollars without
. >> we need to avoid the fiscal cliff together. >> i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. >> the white house says the president will veto any measure that comes to his desk that would extend tax cuts for individuals making more than $200,000 and above and families making above $250,000. there was criticism that the president did not take any questions about his new ideas but he will hold a press conference next wednesday. >> you can read more about the fiscal...
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the fiscal cliff is getting closer, d congress and the whitee house say they are rking on sving it. will they find a solutition? us, an ambitious plan from mayor gray. we will be talking about those topics and more. first, a look at success and how to make it happepen. it can be hard for an entrepreneur or a small busineness person to make a connection. it is called the h hot mommas project. we're joined by k kathy k korman frey the founder of the project and adjunct professor at george e...
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we are less than 10 days from the country reaching the so- called fiscal cliff. the president and congress have left town for the holidays. house speaker boehner is in and obama is in hawaii. >> i'm stuck here in washington americans from showing more money to uncle sam next year. the gauche nations between white house and house speaker speaker boehner fell apart. negotiations between the white house and house eager .peaker boehner fell apart the president said that he is to working on a smaller deal avoid the fiscal cliff. >> the president is making changes when it comes to his inauguration. this time there will only be o official balls. there'll be a concert honoring .he lee terry families saturdaye held on before inauguration. out of egypt, how millions e voted on the disputed constitution. also, this cruise ship is isn't beingto italy m.rubbed from top to botto >> staring up controversy in virginia. breaking news out of egypt tonight. the constitution has received a majority of yes from more than 70%. the results were posted on the muslim's brotherhood websit
we are less than 10 days from the country reaching the so- called fiscal cliff. the president and congress have left town for the holidays. house speaker boehner is in and obama is in hawaii. >> i'm stuck here in washington americans from showing more money to uncle sam next year. the gauche nations between white house and house speaker speaker boehner fell apart. negotiations between the white house and house eager .peaker boehner fell apart the president said that he is to working on a...
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critics on both sides blasted the watered down deal to avert the fiscal cliff. what is in and what is out? after promising to protect it both the white house and congress decided to end the payroll tax holiday, meaning your taxes go up 2%. an extra $1,000 for every $50,000 you earn. individuals making more than $400,000 a year will see their taxes go up. also not getting done, spending cuts. one analyst said today congress kicked the drone down the road, postponing cuts for another month. republicans say they will fight raising the debt ceiling without significant spending cuts. >> the president has maxed out his credit card and he's not going to get an unlimited credit card. >> he is back in hawaii today but president obama feels congress spent the money and will have to raise taxes further. >> i will not have another debate with congress over whether or not they should pay the bills they have already racked up. >> of late this afternoon, house republican leaders backed down over their decision to postpone a force and the victims after both parties blasted lack
critics on both sides blasted the watered down deal to avert the fiscal cliff. what is in and what is out? after promising to protect it both the white house and congress decided to end the payroll tax holiday, meaning your taxes go up 2%. an extra $1,000 for every $50,000 you earn. individuals making more than $400,000 a year will see their taxes go up. also not getting done, spending cuts. one analyst said today congress kicked the drone down the road, postponing cuts for another month....
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cliff. wherego to the newsroom richard will tell us. president and house speaker john boehner met privately. both emphasize the lines of communication remain open. one person watching all this is a woman with to power brokers on capitol hill. f is very muchclif the mind of linda. they need to put aside these differences they have. of 10 employees at the capitol hill that counts house itsker john boehner among customers. she worries about the year and a possible government cutbacks. >> they are our main source of keeping the business open. if it goes down any further, we might end up closing up. k of a deficit deal a $800 billion in domestic and defense cuts that family taxes could rise $3,500. is going to be a lot of suffering among a lot of people who deserve otherwise. the white house wants a tax on the rich and increase on the debt limit. say tax tight cost american jobs. medicare is going bankrupt, inability will be bankrupt two years. of democratsity republicans to reach a compromise is
cliff. wherego to the newsroom richard will tell us. president and house speaker john boehner met privately. both emphasize the lines of communication remain open. one person watching all this is a woman with to power brokers on capitol hill. f is very muchclif the mind of linda. they need to put aside these differences they have. of 10 employees at the capitol hill that counts house itsker john boehner among customers. she worries about the year and a possible government cutbacks. >>...
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just four days until the fiscal cliff, president obama and top lawmakers at the white house in an effort to damp start negotiations. this comes after lawmakers fresh off their christmas break again blamed each other for the stalemate. now this report. >> president obama will meet with congressional leaders later today at the white house. but it may be too late for a deal. justice for our days left before the fiscal cliff deadline. >> i have to be honest, mr. president,. i don't know, why is, how it can happen. >> senate majority leader harry reid last out at house speaker john boehner accusing him of running a dictatorship. >> she seemed to care more about keeping his pspeakership than keeping the nation on sound financial footing. republicans are. blaming are >> republicans are not about to write a blank check for anything senate democrats before just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. that would not be fair to the american people. >> president obama will home early from his hawaii in vacation yesterday. speaker boehner called the house back into town for an unusual sun
just four days until the fiscal cliff, president obama and top lawmakers at the white house in an effort to damp start negotiations. this comes after lawmakers fresh off their christmas break again blamed each other for the stalemate. now this report. >> president obama will meet with congressional leaders later today at the white house. but it may be too late for a deal. justice for our days left before the fiscal cliff deadline. >> i have to be honest, mr. president,. i don't...
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. >> we have in fact gone over the fiscal cliff. but lawmakers are working through the night on a deal to cancel the tax increases and spending cuts before they take effect. >> top republican leaders in the house say they'll vote on the agreement soon, and it could be on the president's desk in a day or two. we're now joined by karen travers in washington. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning. it's after midnight and while we technically have gone over the fiscal cliff, some last minute arm twisting and negotiations may have provided a parachute. don't start popping the champagne just yet. after days of intense negotiations, the white house and senate republicans reached a deal. vice president biden went up to capitol hill to sell it to senate democrats. >> do you have a deal? >> happy new year. >> reporter: biden swooped in at the 11th hour to hammer out a way forward to mitch mcconnell. their agreement would permanently extend the bush tax cuts for individuals making under $400,000 and households under $450,000. raise the estate t
. >> we have in fact gone over the fiscal cliff. but lawmakers are working through the night on a deal to cancel the tax increases and spending cuts before they take effect. >> top republican leaders in the house say they'll vote on the agreement soon, and it could be on the president's desk in a day or two. we're now joined by karen travers in washington. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning. it's after midnight and while we technically have gone over the fiscal cliff, some...
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. >>> we're 23 days and counting until the nation falls off the fiscal cliff. president obama and house speaker boehner are going m mano e mano in negotiations. >> we had another week of massive trash-talking, are we closer or further away from getting a deal? >> it's hard to know. but they're not really talking right now. that's what's most incredible. you pointed out that there were speeches all week long. lot of ads on television. less than an hour of actualegotiating. one phone call between to president obama and house speaker boehner. democrats say they're not going to move until the republicans say they're going to be for higher tax rates on the wealthy. and then say what they want in return. in terms of spending cuts for those higher tax rates. the republicans say they aren't going to come forward until the democrats say more about how they want to cut spending. right now, we're stuck. now, it could be the well that is getting poisoned right now, as positions are going to harden but with all of these negotiations they sometimes look most dire before they
. >>> we're 23 days and counting until the nation falls off the fiscal cliff. president obama and house speaker boehner are going m mano e mano in negotiations. >> we had another week of massive trash-talking, are we closer or further away from getting a deal? >> it's hard to know. but they're not really talking right now. that's what's most incredible. you pointed out that there were speeches all week long. lot of ads on television. less than an hour of actualegotiating....
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on tuesday, labor leaders went to the white house to talk about the fiscal cliff. >> we are committed to preserving the tax breaks for the middle class. and making sure that's rich people pay their fair share. >> if things do not change, scott will expire for middle income americans in january. the tax policy center says they face a tax increase of $3,500. >> thinking this refund may not be a possibility for those who do use that money at the end of the year to take your big expenses, that would be top. >> democrats want higher taxes on the wealthy, and to keep tax breaks for the middle class. a new poll shows many americans think lawmakers are too far apart. they think congress will not reach a deal. i am martha reporitng. >> paul ryan speaking about the results of the election. he says he was optimistic until the end. court's we thought we had a very good chance of winning. the polling and the data and all of the smart people who watch this stuff, they had a pretty optimistic view on the night. and so going into boston that day, we felt like we had a good chance of winning. as you c
on tuesday, labor leaders went to the white house to talk about the fiscal cliff. >> we are committed to preserving the tax breaks for the middle class. and making sure that's rich people pay their fair share. >> if things do not change, scott will expire for middle income americans in january. the tax policy center says they face a tax increase of $3,500. >> thinking this refund may not be a possibility for those who do use that money at the end of the year to take your big...
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there's just four days left before the fiscal cliff deadline. >> i have to be very honest, mr. president. i don't know, time-wise, how it can happen now. >> reporter: senate majority leader, harry reid, lashed out at house speaker, john boehner, accusing him of running a dictatorship. >> john boehner seems to care more about his leadership than keeping the country on a secure footing. >> republicans aren't about to write a blank check for anything senate democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. that wouldn't be fair to the american people. >> reporter: president obama flew home early from his hawaii vacation yesterday. speaker boehner called the house back into town for an unusual sunday session. but members of congress understand the 11th-hour actions may not be enough to appease the public. >> the american people have a right to be very upset with this congress. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff would bring massive tax increases and deep spending cuts. the treasury department would have trouble paying its bills. many economists worry the fina
there's just four days left before the fiscal cliff deadline. >> i have to be very honest, mr. president. i don't know, time-wise, how it can happen now. >> reporter: senate majority leader, harry reid, lashed out at house speaker, john boehner, accusing him of running a dictatorship. >> john boehner seems to care more about his leadership than keeping the country on a secure footing. >> republicans aren't about to write a blank check for anything senate democrats put...
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cliff. president obama will meet with at the whiteers house. labor union leaders met with the president today. tomorrow, we expect to learn nancy pelosi will leadership.e party she had saw to become speaker of e again but the controls failed to win of the house. it is a safety alert after a of men go on a brazen crime spree. we speak exclusively with the victim. >> monica was the first. >> my cell phone was dead so i not call 911. >> the men demanded a sex act. when the 23-year-old explained transgendered, the men tried to rob her. >> that was started just before midnight. robbery, double rape, and attempted kidnapping. the targets? women. >> we think it is the same group guys committing the crimes. >> police said the suspect 27-year-old when your 44th street. -- will amend the near 44th street. the police say to women walking on 48th street were the same redman in car. when suspect grabbed the victim -- said she was taken inside the car and raped. another suspect grabbed the said --man and
cliff. president obama will meet with at the whiteers house. labor union leaders met with the president today. tomorrow, we expect to learn nancy pelosi will leadership.e party she had saw to become speaker of e again but the controls failed to win of the house. it is a safety alert after a of men go on a brazen crime spree. we speak exclusively with the victim. >> monica was the first. >> my cell phone was dead so i not call 911. >> the men demanded a sex act. when the...
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leaders about working together on that looming fiscal cliff. everyone emerged saying the meeting was, quote, constructive. bipartisan. house minority leader nancy pelosi, who sat down with abc's martha raddatz, said she's confident a solution is within reach. >> one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december, so the confidence of the markets and most importantly, the confidence of the consumers, returns to infuse our economy with demand, which creates jobs. >> and we will see more of nancy pelosi and martha when martha sits in for george stephanopoulos sunday morning, hosting "this week." >>> and tonight, a town in west texas is grieving. it was supposed to be a celebration of veterans but that turned into a tragedy when the freight train smashed into a parade float. the parade float was stuck on the tracks in midland, texas, and then a screen described as a war zone, when heroes of war became heroes once again. army veterans pushing their wives to
leaders about working together on that looming fiscal cliff. everyone emerged saying the meeting was, quote, constructive. bipartisan. house minority leader nancy pelosi, who sat down with abc's martha raddatz, said she's confident a solution is within reach. >> one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december, so the confidence of the markets and most importantly, the confidence of the...
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. >> are are we going to avoid the fiscal cliff? >> i hope so. >> but it is unclear if there is enough votes on the house to pass the bill. >> this agreement represents the least weekend have done under the sicks. >> what we're going to do is put another $1 trillion worth of debt on the american people. >> some republicans are pushing for spending cuts to be added to the bill which means the senate would have to vote on that again if the house is able to pass an amended bill in the first place. they have too do this by thursdayed a noon, otherwise the new congress gets sworn in and this startses over again. >> pressure is on. be sure to stay with abc 7 for complete coverage on the showdown over the fiscal cliff. for updates log on to our website, wjla.com. well have the latest at abc 7 news at 11:00. >> secretary soff state hillary clinton is staying in the hospital. she is doctors are using blood thinners to break up the clot. it was discovered during a brain scan on sunday. clinton who is 65 is to be released after doctors decide
. >> are are we going to avoid the fiscal cliff? >> i hope so. >> but it is unclear if there is enough votes on the house to pass the bill. >> this agreement represents the least weekend have done under the sicks. >> what we're going to do is put another $1 trillion worth of debt on the american people. >> some republicans are pushing for spending cuts to be added to the bill which means the senate would have to vote on that again if the house is able to pass...
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the looming fiscal cliff takes stage of the white house today when president obama sits down with congressional leaders on preventing a combination of tax increases and that will take effect in january. white house says the president trillion in $1.60 over the next decade. say they will accept but not higher tax rates. >> in prince george's county is verdict in the bowie state university murder trial. jurors acquitted alexis simpson and on all charges. charged with murdering her roommate dominique frazier in their dorm room last year. simpson said she acted in self- defense and the jury believed her. thank you jesus. that's all i want to say. is a god. believe. >> my friend got found not guilty because she is innocent. s not need to be walking the streets. >> simpson-bowles attorney says she will likely resume a study fall but most likely not at bowie state. >> there's an option for drivers hoping for a smooth commute. the new express lanes on the in northern open virginia. more.e carter has >> in the commonwealth, a new commuting option is just hours but it comes at a cost. >> if it cuts down
the looming fiscal cliff takes stage of the white house today when president obama sits down with congressional leaders on preventing a combination of tax increases and that will take effect in january. white house says the president trillion in $1.60 over the next decade. say they will accept but not higher tax rates. >> in prince george's county is verdict in the bowie state university murder trial. jurors acquitted alexis simpson and on all charges. charged with murdering her roommate...
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e house and the object have reached an agreement on the fiscal cliff. deal just yet.e the senate majority leader harry be ais saying there will tonight in the senate. the deal only raises taxes of over $450,000 a year. continue to update you wjla.com. just ahead, steve is back with a final look at your forecast. >> bundle up for tonight. it is not going to be a big deal tomorrow. of feargets out relatively quickly. colder air wednesday, thursday, and friday. next weekend is backed into the 40's. not so bad. thinking of going to old town alexandria? no problems. >> this one has to grab a sweater. >> that is it for us tonight. joining usor tonight. we leave you with a live picture of what is happening in new in times square. happy new year. ♪ happy new year. ♪ oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do y k know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! delicious progresso soups [ female announcer ] with 40 at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to n a progress-oh! makeover in hollywo
e house and the object have reached an agreement on the fiscal cliff. deal just yet.e the senate majority leader harry be ais saying there will tonight in the senate. the deal only raises taxes of over $450,000 a year. continue to update you wjla.com. just ahead, steve is back with a final look at your forecast. >> bundle up for tonight. it is not going to be a big deal tomorrow. of feargets out relatively quickly. colder air wednesday, thursday, and friday. next weekend is backed into...
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. >> reporter: to steer clear of the so-called fiscal cliff, president obama, house speaker john boehner, and senate majority leader, harry reid, will have to strike an agreement on tax and spending cuts, where virtually every american household will see a bigger chunk of their income go to the irs, starting on january 1st. aspiring tax cuts will hit the middle class hard. a $3,500 tax hike for the average family making $70,000 a year. and president obama will have to find replacements for two of his most important cabinet secretaries. >> i think after 20 years, it would probably be a good idea to find out how tired i am. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary, time geithner, have both said they are leaving shortly after the first of the year. he also faces challenges, none bigger than iran. and, george, my thoughts -- >> it's me. >> elizabeth, excellent. the big issue is going to be the economy. >> it is. >> and those tax cuts. that happens immediately. >>> let's pick up where you left off, jon. those tax cuts, taxmageddon, as people called it in your pie
. >> reporter: to steer clear of the so-called fiscal cliff, president obama, house speaker john boehner, and senate majority leader, harry reid, will have to strike an agreement on tax and spending cuts, where virtually every american household will see a bigger chunk of their income go to the irs, starting on january 1st. aspiring tax cuts will hit the middle class hard. a $3,500 tax hike for the average family making $70,000 a year. and president obama will have to find replacements...
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the president talked about the looming fiscal cliff and what he said at the white house got a lot of attention on wall street. stocks sank because of fears there will not be a deal by end of the your to head off higher taxes and those steep spending cuts as well. the dow tumbled 185 points. almost 1.5%. overseas markets are trending lower this morning. the thing is, you hear people in other situations say the president, because now he doesn't face re-election is more than willing this team to perhaps let the country go off the fiscal cliff much more than he was last time around. so a real potential that everyone's taxes go up january 1. this is, they're not bluffing as much this time around. really could happen. >> overseas now where israeli aircraft, tanks and knave gun boats are pounding the gaza strip for a second day. >> this follows the military strike yesterday that killed a top hamas leader. the report from tel aviv on the newest wave of violence in the region. >> reporter: the car below is carrying hamas' top military commander. he has no idea he is in the cross hairs. then w
the president talked about the looming fiscal cliff and what he said at the white house got a lot of attention on wall street. stocks sank because of fears there will not be a deal by end of the your to head off higher taxes and those steep spending cuts as well. the dow tumbled 185 points. almost 1.5%. overseas markets are trending lower this morning. the thing is, you hear people in other situations say the president, because now he doesn't face re-election is more than willing this team to...
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will the president and congress be able to come up with a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? we hear from the president in the house speaker today and their ideas. maureen and i will see about 6. >> be sure to check their ied's. -- their i.d's. >> how many more friday night's will have weekends this good in the forecast. clear skies, i have them. because have pushed off to the north and west. if you high, but it will mark real have any effect. in silver spring, 51. 48 in mclean. the high-pressure directly overhead and it suppresses when its overhead. clear skies, win the coming in, and maximize and below tonight. -- the wind coming in. down to 40 in the city and probably down to 36 in many suburban areas. men's 60's with sunshine tomorrow. upper 60's on veterans day sunday. endy observe the veterans day looks terrific. the chance of rain moving in with a stronger cold front end system on tuesday. and a return to the cool, pleasant weather. check out what's happening on wjla.com. always a good way to keep up with the weather. one thing you will find, bob ryan just posted a blo
will the president and congress be able to come up with a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? we hear from the president in the house speaker today and their ideas. maureen and i will see about 6. >> be sure to check their ied's. -- their i.d's. >> how many more friday night's will have weekends this good in the forecast. clear skies, i have them. because have pushed off to the north and west. if you high, but it will mark real have any effect. in silver spring, 51. 48 in...
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this is not just a problem with the house, the house passed legislation that would overt the fiscal cliff, both on the sequestration side and on the tax rate side. they've already acted. >> i've -- >> that was vouchering medicare and no one wants to do that. >> i've got to ask you, senator kyl, though, there was a fascinating column yesterday by a conservative, mark thiessen in "the washington post" making the case for allowing all of the tax cuts to expire. let's take a look at what he said. he said "shopping on a credit card is fun until the bill comes due. but if the bill never arrives, what incentive do people have to stop spending? big government is great if you don't have to pay for it. well, now it's time to pay for the bill. maybe when the costs of the stimulus, obamacare and exploding entitlements are finally deducted from their paychecks, americans will rediscover the virtue of smaller government." doesn't he have a point? if we have expanded the size of government so much under president bush and president obama, isn't it time to see somebody pay higher taxes? >> well, the way
this is not just a problem with the house, the house passed legislation that would overt the fiscal cliff, both on the sequestration side and on the tax rate side. they've already acted. >> i've -- >> that was vouchering medicare and no one wants to do that. >> i've got to ask you, senator kyl, though, there was a fascinating column yesterday by a conservative, mark thiessen in "the washington post" making the case for allowing all of the tax cuts to expire. let's...
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fresh off the bruising brawl over the fiscal cliff, john boehner was re-elected speaker of the house. but this time, 12 of his fell local republicans did not vote for him. last time, the vote was unanimous. after taking the gavel, he spoke, fighting back tears in front of his colleagues. >> put simply, we're sent here not to be something, but to do something. >> so, that was john baner in the house. but across the capitol, a milestone in history. one after the hour, women were sworn in as senators. for the first time ever, 20 u.s. senators in all and they were lawyers, ranchers, a former governor. they are also mothers. a total of 40 children and stepchildren, as senator kirsten gillibrand reminded us as her swearing in. and before the holidays, we had a chance to gather these formidable women in one room to talk about a new era. and they said they fought to win tough races and they're not going to stop now. they are living, breathing history, climbing the stairs and sending a signal. they are 20 senators, republican and democrat, who say they have had it with gridlock and the way con
fresh off the bruising brawl over the fiscal cliff, john boehner was re-elected speaker of the house. but this time, 12 of his fell local republicans did not vote for him. last time, the vote was unanimous. after taking the gavel, he spoke, fighting back tears in front of his colleagues. >> put simply, we're sent here not to be something, but to do something. >> so, that was john baner in the house. but across the capitol, a milestone in history. one after the hour, women were sworn...
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cliff. nancy pelosi and john boehner met with the president this morning. with six weeks left to go, work has to be done quickly. rebecca is live with more on the talks. >> the calendar is showing it is just a few weeks until we fall off the so-called fiscal cliff. that is when extended unemployment benefits will expire, tax cuts will expire, and the automatic spending cuts will go into effect. today congressional leaders were promising they would meet the deadline. >> inside the white house republican house speaker john boehner and president obama sat side by side both insisting they want and will find macdill. >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate, work together, find common ground, make some tough compromises, build some consensus to do the people's business. >> coming out of the meeting are rare image of bipartisan ship. >> we have the recognition that every person in america knows we would not reach agreement. >> we are prepared to put everything on the table pr
cliff. nancy pelosi and john boehner met with the president this morning. with six weeks left to go, work has to be done quickly. rebecca is live with more on the talks. >> the calendar is showing it is just a few weeks until we fall off the so-called fiscal cliff. that is when extended unemployment benefits will expire, tax cuts will expire, and the automatic spending cuts will go into effect. today congressional leaders were promising they would meet the deadline. >> inside the...
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. >> we're now 15 days from the so-called fiscal cliff. there are so -- there are some signs that there's a deal in the works. house speaker john boehner met with president obama at the white house this afternoon. they talked for about 45 minutes. so far the white house has not publicly responded to the latest republican proposal to increase the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. >> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00 federal aid for maryland has been impacted by hurricane sandy. who will get help and who will not. >> behind me, it is one of the things that montgomery county has put in place to improve it pedestrian safety. >> also we have the latest on a fiery crash that shutdown a major highway for hours friday morning and killed two men. >> the fog advisory has been expanded. i will sho you were born an original. there's a health company that can help you stay that way. what's healthier than that? >> police now know who was killed in a fiery crash on friday morning in beltsville. they do not have the cause yet. police st
. >> we're now 15 days from the so-called fiscal cliff. there are so -- there are some signs that there's a deal in the works. house speaker john boehner met with president obama at the white house this afternoon. they talked for about 45 minutes. so far the white house has not publicly responded to the latest republican proposal to increase the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. >> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00 federal aid for maryland has been impacted by...
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but today on the brink of the fiscal cliff, a glimmer of -- well, something. >> i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. >> but don't hold your breath. there is deep skepticism in washington that the leadership of our country will get its act together on time. so let's say we all go over the cliff. what does it mean for you? how big a deal is this for ordinary taxpayers? >> well, it's a big deal in that it would be kind of a sudden shock if you had a lighter take-home pay starting at the begin of 2013. >> first, payroll taxes. the taxes that fund social security, they'll go up on everyone. from 4.2% to 6.2% as the recession-related payroll tax holiday expires. then, income taxes will go up across the board, every tax bracket. we're talking g about real mone for every household. for instance, a single parent with two kids making $37,000 a year, she'll get walloped with a $2800 plus tax increase. a married couple with a kid in college making about $137,000, that's $8,000 more in taxes on that family. and if you're really rich, say lebr
but today on the brink of the fiscal cliff, a glimmer of -- well, something. >> i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. >> but don't hold your breath. there is deep skepticism in washington that the leadership of our country will get its act together on time. so let's say we all go over the cliff. what does it mean for you? how big a deal is this for ordinary taxpayers? >> well, it's a big deal in that it would be kind of a...
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. >> fiscal cliff chaos. >> it's not the outcome that i wanted, but that was the will of the house. >> after speaker boehner's stinging defeat, is there any way to salvage a deal and strengthen our economy? >> how we get there, god only knows. >> i actually still think we can get it done. >> the science from the nra. >> blood-soaked films out there. violent video games. the national media machine. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >>> and a new pick for secretary of state. our headliner this morning, the nra's new point person on school shootings, asa hutchinson. then the senate debate with republican johnny isakson and democrat amy klobuchar. plus our powerhouse roundtable with newark mayor cory booker, anti-tax activist and nra board member grover norquist, peggy noonan of "the wall street journal" and katrina vanden heuvel from "the nation." >>> hello, again. the president and congress are off for christmas fleeing a capitol filled with political rancor and political dysfunction. fiscal cliff talks have completely collapsed. questions about th
. >> fiscal cliff chaos. >> it's not the outcome that i wanted, but that was the will of the house. >> after speaker boehner's stinging defeat, is there any way to salvage a deal and strengthen our economy? >> how we get there, god only knows. >> i actually still think we can get it done. >> the science from the nra. >> blood-soaked films out there. violent video games. the national media machine. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good...
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the white house is preparing for the worst if negotiations fail to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> one possibility in all of this, simply no agreement. the impact on the government and every single american taxpayer. it's thursday, december 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning. >> morning. >> i'm paula faris. we did establish morning is spelled m-e-r-n-i-n-g. >> m-e-r-n-i-n-g. nicely done. >> "merning," everybody. >> i'm rob nelson. we'll get to the discouraging situation on the fiscal cliff in just a moment. we do have each a verbable this morning. >> not yet. >> going to wait for it. very high tech. >> so high tech. working on this prop all day. all morning. >> weeks of planning. >>> we also have a major development in the case of software mogul john mcafee arrested last night. this morning police are taking more action after he tried to seek asylum in guatemala. a strange story gets even stranger. again he is now under arrest. >> bizarre to the nth degree there. >> yeah. >>> also this morning -- weeding through all the details on washington state
the white house is preparing for the worst if negotiations fail to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> one possibility in all of this, simply no agreement. the impact on the government and every single american taxpayer. it's thursday, december 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning. >> morning. >> i'm paula faris. we did establish morning is spelled m-e-r-n-i-n-g. >> m-e-r-n-i-n-g. nicely done. >>...
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>> my one on one conversation with house speaker john boehner. will we approach a fiscal cliff? what happens when the bush tax cuts expire? >>> ethics in the workplace. is it okay to fib on your resume? one silicon valley ceo iss learng the hard way. "the wall reet journal report" is learning right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program. "the wall street journal report." now, maria bartiromo. >> here's a look at what's making news as we hd into a new week on wall street. a huge banking blunder by what is regard is as one othe safest and best-managed banks in america. jpmorgan chase revealing it suffered a $2 billion trade loss the result what was ceo jamie diamond called "a flawed and sloppy derivatives trade" by the bank's chief investment office whose job it is to manage or hedge the bank's risk. the unit had been expected to post a gain of $200 million. the bank's stock stumbled on the news late in the week. that helped push the markets down as trading began on friday. on thursday the dow had snapped its six-day losing streak, its longest since august. th
>> my one on one conversation with house speaker john boehner. will we approach a fiscal cliff? what happens when the bush tax cuts expire? >>> ethics in the workplace. is it okay to fib on your resume? one silicon valley ceo iss learng the hard way. "the wall reet journal report" is learning right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program. "the wall street journal report." now, maria bartiromo. >> here's a look at what's making...
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cliff. >> several votes are expected today as some conservatives in the house try to block federal funding for planned parenthood even if it leads to a government shutdown. carly fiorina made an impassioned plea against the organization during the debate referring to the sale of tissue from aborted fetuses. >> i dare hillary clinton, barack obama, to watch these tapes, watch a fully formed fetus on the table. its heart beating, its legs kicking. while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain. this is about the character of our nation. and if we will not stand up and force president obama to veto this bill, shame on us. >> the undercover videos associated with the investigation do not depict what fiorina described. a statement from planned parenthood calls her comments deceptive and said a letter was sent to fiorina asking her to stop making false statements about the organization. >>> meanwhile hillary clinton isn't saying whether she saw the video but she dismissed fiorina's remarks and much of the debate. >> lots of bickering, lots of personal, you know, insults, attack
cliff. >> several votes are expected today as some conservatives in the house try to block federal funding for planned parenthood even if it leads to a government shutdown. carly fiorina made an impassioned plea against the organization during the debate referring to the sale of tissue from aborted fetuses. >> i dare hillary clinton, barack obama, to watch these tapes, watch a fully formed fetus on the table. its heart beating, its legs kicking. while someone says we have to keep it...
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time since the election to talk about the fiscal cliff. president obama will ask for 1.5 trillion dollars -- $1 trillion taxes. an officer0, in a shooting last is all because of a fake handgun. an officer was let into a home .o serve a piece order while inside, the officer said a man came down the stairs replica hand gun. the officer shot him, fatally him.ing the officer is on leave while it investigated. coming up, five-hour energy and your health. that trend could endanger lives. >> coming up, we will tell you how a 16-year-old girl from a y virginia suburb was a sex slave. story every parent to see. >> i am bob ryan. a few raindrops. [ female announcer ] welcome one and all to a tastier festive feast. so much to sip and savor, a feeding frenzy to say the least. a turkey from safeway will have everyone raving. there's fresh, natural, frozen, whatever you're craving. spend 35 dollars and a frozen safeway turkey is 59 cents a pound. or spend 35 dollars and get a fresh shadybrook farms turkey for 99 cents a pound. so raise your glass, pull
time since the election to talk about the fiscal cliff. president obama will ask for 1.5 trillion dollars -- $1 trillion taxes. an officer0, in a shooting last is all because of a fake handgun. an officer was let into a home .o serve a piece order while inside, the officer said a man came down the stairs replica hand gun. the officer shot him, fatally him.ing the officer is on leave while it investigated. coming up, five-hour energy and your health. that trend could endanger lives. >>...
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we might want to keep inind as we head f the fiscal cliff. according to recent pololl, only 4 in 10 americans expect the white house and congress to reach a deal before the first of the year, and ondthis does goes out,t, 5 53% of the american people are apparely prepared to blame republicans t president's job approval rating is over 50% congress' is under 20%. why y would the president back down? >> it is safe to say that the prident is n interested in a balanced agreement, he is not particularly intererted in avoiding the fiscal cliff, and he is not interested at all in cutting spending. >> the senate minority leader adds that what the president is interested in is getting as s much taayer money a as he can said that he can spend to his heart's contntent. wiwith hispproval ratings going up and congress' at historic lows, why would t president back down, charles? >> to some extent he is underestimating the dama he woduffer if we e go over the cliff. for suret will hurt republicans in congress, and that is why democrats in congressss are relis
we might want to keep inind as we head f the fiscal cliff. according to recent pololl, only 4 in 10 americans expect the white house and congress to reach a deal before the first of the year, and ondthis does goes out,t, 5 53% of the american people are apparely prepared to blame republicans t president's job approval rating is over 50% congress' is under 20%. why y would the president back down? >> it is safe to say that the prident is n interested in a balanced agreement, he is not...
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there was speculation he would stay on the job longer with fiscal cliff negotiations only half done and another debt ceiling site on the horizon. the white house chief of staff jack lew is the front runner now to succeed him. >> secretary of state clinton is ready to get back to work after three days in a hospital. her spokesman says she will be back on the job next week. she was treated for blood clot she suffered on sunday that stemmed from a concussion and she suffered a last month when she fell. >> the house and senate will convene a joint session of congress today and to count electoral ballots from the presidential election. a federal judge in california rejected a challenge by birthers in their latest attempt to overturn the presidency of president obama. the judge rejected a request to allow a florida man to testify about alleged inconsistencies and the typeface on the birth certificate? that the president released. the presidential inaugural committee has launched an online store. a retail store will open later this month at 1165 f street in northwest. they offer official membe
there was speculation he would stay on the job longer with fiscal cliff negotiations only half done and another debt ceiling site on the horizon. the white house chief of staff jack lew is the front runner now to succeed him. >> secretary of state clinton is ready to get back to work after three days in a hospital. her spokesman says she will be back on the job next week. she was treated for blood clot she suffered on sunday that stemmed from a concussion and she suffered a last month...